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Sep 2024
54m 46s

The Six Quarterbacks Who Caught Our Atte...

The Ringer
About this episode

“Atrocious” is one word used on this episode to describe the decision-making of one quarterback . For better or worse, who are the six quarterbacks that delivered noteworthy performances in Week 1? The Ringer’s Sheil Kapadia and Steven Ruiz discuss.


  • QB 1 (00:00)
  • QB 2 (10:28)
  • QB 3 (18:16)
  • QB 4 (26:53)
  • QB 5 (33:36)
  • QB 6 (41:31)


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Hosts: Sheil Kapadia and Steven Ruiz

Producer: Troy Farkas

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